Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and northeastern North America; circumboreal.
Habitat: Moist shaded talus and rocky stream banks, lowland to middle elevations in the mountains.
Spores: April-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Dryopteris filix-mas in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Dryopteris filix-mas checklist entry
OregonFlora: Dryopteris filix-mas information
E-Flora BC: Dryopteris filix-mas atlas page
CalPhotos: Dryopteris filix-mas photos